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December 13, 2022The Physician and SportsmedicineOpen Access

The current state of concussion knowledge and attitudes in British American Football

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Key result

British American Football participants showed good concussion knowledge (21.0/25) and safe attitudes (55.6/65), though 45.3% reported they would continue playing with a concussion.

Why the study?

To examine concussion knowledge and concussion attitudes among players, coaches, and support staff across British American Football leagues.

Population

236 players, coaches, and support staff across all leagues in British American Football

Design

Online survey study

Authors

ETEleanor TravisNIHR Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research UnitASAndrea ScottPitzer CollegeCTClaire ThorntonNorthumbria University

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Overview

Knowledge-behavior gaps may undermine concussion safety in contact sports; leaves open need for behavioral interventions beyond education.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=236)

Multicenter

Yes

Structured PICO

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Population
236 players, coaches, and support staff across all leagues in British American Football surveyed on concussion knowledge and attitudes.
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Outcome
Concussion knowledge and attitudes measured by the Rosenbaum Concussion Knowledge and Attitudes Survey (RoCKAS)patient reported

Despite good general knowledge and safe attitudes regarding concussions, nearly half of British American Football participants report they would continue playing with a concussion, highlighting a gap between knowledge and safe behavior.

Cite This Study

Travis et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Concussion (n=236). Participation in British American Football was evaluated on Concussion knowledge and attitude scores (RoCKAS). British American Football participants showed good concussion knowledge (21.0/25) and safe attitudes (55.6/65), though 45.3% reported they would continue playing with a concussion.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5dc2c1d50e1fe7bb03e70ahttps://doi.org/10.1080/00913847.2022.2156766
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